Urban Sketching: The Complete Guide to Techniques

While most sketching guides leave the artist with static bowls of fruit and flower vases to develop their skill, Urban Sketching takes its inspiration from the living, breathing world around us Contents include the nuts and bolts of sketching and drawing as well as a range of techniques specific to this artistic genre. Readers will discover:

Rules on perspective that will aid inn capturing landscapes, buildings, and objects accurately

Tips for capturing the essence of people in sketches when subjects are on the move

The art of adding notes, commentary, and even speech to sketches

Chapters on sharing sketches through social media, joining the international urban sketching community, digitizing work, and more make this new guide the quintessential resource for anyone interested in joining the exciting art movement. More than 350 full-color illustrations throughout.

Author: Thomas Thorspecken
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 03/01/2014
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781438003412